Lake County

Taking its name from Clear Lake - the largest inland body of water to fall entirely within the state of California - and considered amongst the country’s fastest growing wine zones, Lake County is famous for its elegant, flavoursome wines principally from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape.

Key Facts about Lake County

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Appellations of Lake County

Benmore Valley AVA

Located in the southwest of California's Lake County, the tiny appellation of Benmore Valley was granted AVA status in 1991. Covering an area of ju...

Big Valley District AVA

Big Valley is an American Viticultural Area in Lake County, California. Officially recognised in 2013, this unique wine region is noted for its pre...

Clear Lake AVA

Clear Lake is a wine appellation within the larger Lake County AVA. Established in 1984 and named after the large body of water it surrounds, Clear...

Guenoc Valley AVA

The small, inland AVA of Guenoc Valley lies just north of Lake County’s border with the more famous Napa Valley wine region. Established in 1981,...

High Valley AVA

Established in 2005, High Valley is one of seven sub-appellations within the Lake County viticultural area. The valley is known as one of the count...

Kelsey Bench AVA

Kelsey Bench AVA in Lake County, California has four-hundred hectares of vineyard set between the volcanic mountains and the flood plains. Starting...

Red Hills AVA

Overlooked by Mount Konocti, Red Hills - or Red Hills Lake County to use its full title - is an American Viticultural Area contained within the lar...